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School: Doire Iubhair (roll number 7194)

Location:
Derryoober West, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séan Mac Diarmuda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0050, Page 0364

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    In olden times the way they had for churning was with a dash churn and it is also used nowadays. It is like a barrel and it is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom. There is a lid about six inches down on it.
    It is said that if anyone came into the house while they would be churning and if they did not take a turn on it the fairies would take the butter. They also had some other old customs such as putting a coal under the churn or a horseshoe fearing that the fairies would take the butter.
    They also had some special time for churning like May Eve.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs John Minogue
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    44
    Address
    Coos North, Co. Galway